UK’s First Renewable Energy Powered Electric Airline Ecojet to be Commissioned in 2024 Updated On Wed, Jul 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Earlier this week, British entrepreneur Dale Vince announced plans to launch an electric airline that will be powered using renewable energy, potentially marking the dawn of a new era in air travel. The formation of Ecojet represents the latest attempt to reduce the environmental footprint of aviation. Flights in the UK will begin in 2024. […] Read more
Building Sustainable Cyprus: Central Energy Storage for Hybrid Renewables Updated On Wed, Jul 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Cyprus has set out a policy framework for the integration of energy storage systems after reaching a funding agreement with the European Commission (EC). The Mediterranean island’s Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry (MECI) last week announced its ‘General policy framework for energy storage systems’. It said the government will be deploying centralised energy storage […] Read more
EV Price War: Ford Cuts Prices On Its F-150 Lightning Pickup Updated On Wed, Jul 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The softening in EV prices, driven by the correction in key raw material prices has reached the US markets with a jolt. Ford stretched the price war in the EV industry by announcing a sharp cut on the prices of its F-150 Lightning trucks on July 17. This includes a 17 per cent cut for […] Read more
Philippines Grants 1.97 GW Solar Capacity in Second Green Energy Auction Round Updated On Wed, Jul 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) has shared a list of bidders who have won the Second Green Energy Auction Round (GEA-2). The Green Energy Auction Bids Evaluation and Awards Committee has awarded capacity worth 1,870.8 MW for ground-mounted projects and another 90 MW of capacity for floating solar power. 10 MW of capacity has […] Read more
Transmission Firm Gets No Relief From CERC For Projects In Himalayan Region Updated On Wed, Jul 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its latest order, denied any relief to a transmission network service provider over a plea to revise its Operations and Maintenance (O&M) norms. The petitioner-Teestavalley Power Transmission Limited (TPTL), in its plea before the CERC, asked the Commission to relax the norms under its “power to relax” powers. TPTL […] Read more
DelEVery Launches Its Flagship Electric Loader ‘XL200’ At Rs 1.14 L Updated On Wed, Jul 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tamil Nadu-based Future Motors Corporation’s commercial fleet ‘Delevery’ has unveiled its new flagship two-wheeler electric loader named XL 200. It has been crafted especially to cater to the loading and delivery needs of commercial businesses in the Indian market demands. The company has kept the ex-showroom price of the new product at Rs 1,14,900. It […] Read more
SECI Issues Tender for Soil Investigation for 13 GW Renewable Energy Project Sites in Leh Updated On Wed, Jul 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for the appointment of an agency to conduct soil investigation at proposed renewable energy project sites in Leh, Ladakh, with a cumulative capacity of 13 GW. The geotechnical analysis for the project must be completed within eight months of signing the contract. The last date […] Read more
RERC Declines To Allow Lower Tariffs for Private Hospitals In Rajasthan Updated On Tue, Jul 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its latest order, the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) declined to give any relief to the Indian Medical Association (IMA). The Rajasthan IMA branch had filed a review petition before the RERC to review its earlier order passed on March 31, 2023. The earlier order had also rejected the demand of a special tariff […] Read more
IFESTOS- Large Carbon Capture Capture Project in Greece Gets EU Commission Grant Updated On Tue, Jul 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Commission has picked out 41 projects to prepare grant agreements to enable firms dabbling in segments such as energy-intensive industries, hydrogen, renewable energy, and manufacturing components for energy storage and renewables. The EU has dedicated EUR 3.6 billion to enable various firms to bring innovative technologies to the market. The grants are from […] Read more